Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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